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Andy: Starting off today looking at Shacklebolt, the Zaragoza player currently on loan from Udinese.
Richard: He has been tipped to have a big future, but has not really been showing what he is capable of.
Andy: 5 goals in 26 games is not the return that was expected from the U21 French player.

Richard: He will have to show more talent if he is to impress at either Zaragoza or his home club.

Report Card - D - Have to step up you game Shacklebolt. Show your potential, play well consistently and get at least 15 goals a season.

Andy: Still on the fringes of the Barcelona first team, Alacarde has something to prove.

Richard: A talented player and one who has been given some chances with arguably the best team there has ever been.

Andy: His record in itself is pretty average 24 appearances, but 19 of those have been off the bench. 3 goals and an assist show what he is capable of, but it is not enough.
Richard: If he wants to break into that vastly talented team he will need to get his shooting boots on, and make more of the chances he is given.

Andy: He is still young so there is plenty of time, and his experience in an up and coming Belgian national team is sure to help develop this young talent.

Report Card - D+ - You may be in the best team in the world, but make sure you don't just ride this experience. Get out there and show what you are capable of, take your chances and become a regular first teamer.

Andy: Paldaninnii may not be entirely happy with his season, but he will be happy that he helped Southampton stay in the Premier League.

Richard: They ended up just 5 points above the relegation zone.

Andy: Paldaninnii scored 4 in the league and 1 in the cup as Southampton battled for survival.
Richard: He wasn't a stand out performer and will be looking to build on his performances next season, and show the talent that has seen him grace the England U21 set up.

Report Card - D+ - Playing in a tough league, requires a tough character. Its time to step up.

Andy: He has cemented himself in the Barcelona B team, and has been impressive.

Richard: 10 assists and 4 goals in just over 30 games.
Andy: Indeed it has been a year to remember for Corcoran who was our last star to be signed.
Richard: If he continues like this, it will be a matter of time before he gets opportunities in the first team.
Andy: Some may argue he is already surpassing Alacarde, who was seen as the much better player earlier on in their careers.

Report Card - C+ - Almost a B- but we have to take into account that the level of competition he is facing week in week out is not the best. Continue to work hard and take any opportunity you get.
Eighteen Rabbit (Mr/Amr) - Atalanta - £6million

Andy: Another good season for the man with the strangest name in football.

Richard: I don't think Eighteen is going to be a trending name in the 2012 baby list.

Andy: Well if he continues to play well who knows Richard.

Richard: But 35 games, with 2 goals and 2 assists is not playing well Andy.

Andy: Well he has had some mixed performances and has not shown the form he showed in France.

Richard: Atalanta will be expecting more from the 6 million pound man.
Report Card - D+ - A lot of experience under his belt now with 2 full seasons, in 2 different nations. However it is now time to turn up the level of performances, and actually become the player you can be.

Andy: Another youngster who is forcing his way into the first team is Gamba Goma.

Richard: And it is not just any team it is Man Citys, talented squad.

Andy: He managed to play 18 very impressive games, and 13 of those were starts in the league. Over a third of Citys league games.

Richard: He has performed tremendously and has become a huge prospect for the future.

Andy: His performances have been phenomenal the goal and the assist, show that he is a dangerous force going forward as well.
Richard: Next season is going to be huge for this Huge Zambian.

Report Card - A - You should be proud of yourself Goma. A huge season for you and consistently excellent in both league and cup. Make the most out of the Champions League experience you will most probably be getting next season.

Richard: Bjornsson has been working hard in training to perfect that right midfield role, and it has paid off.

Andy: A slightly better season for the Swedish International who got his first cap in February in the friendly defeat against Macedonia.

Richard: Indeed he has gone from 1 goal 6 assists in his first season to 7 goals and 1 assist.

Andy: So he has learnt to take his chance but become more selfish?

Richard: That is what the stats suggest.

Andy: I think if next season he can combine the scoring and the assists then he will be a valuable asset to a Bolton side who are looking to improve upon their 13th place finish.
Report Card - C- (Minus) - Improved goal tally, but worse assist tally. Try to combine the two for a stand out season. Keep working hard.

Richard: A good season for Moridin, which has prompted Huddersfield to extend his loan by another year.

Andy: The youngster loaned from Manchester United was named in the Huddersfield Seasonal Eleven as well as the Overall Best Eleven for the club.

Richard: 14 goals in 40 league games will start to make a name for yourself.

Andy: But if you truly want to be noticed a 20+ is the mark.

Richard: My prediction for next season is that he will get over 20.

Andy: We will have to wait and see Huddersfield are seen as having an outside chance of going up this year, so it could be a big season.
Report Card - B - A good tally, but not quite as spectacular as some fans are being led to believe. Keep up the good work but hit over 20 to get yourself really noticed.

Richard: That is it for another episode of Future Stars, join us again next time for the Transfer Watch.

Just to add out of the players that have been posted in the first update, Duffy is by far the best and really does warrant his price tag. Well played blackpool, can see another prem team coming for him in the transfer window.

Just to add out of the players that have been posted in the first update, Duffy is by far the best and really does warrant his price tag. Well played blackpool, can see another prem team coming for him in the transfer window.

I like the look of Mike Nevo, personally. Think he's on the verge of a big move!

Richard: No bids have been made, and no rumours in the papers.
False News

Andy: Sorry to any Huddersfield fans out there. We recently reported that Moridin was staying on loan next season, but it turns out our reports were wrong and he is back at Old Trafford. We sincerely apologise and wish your club the best for the season ahead.
Week 3 & 4

Andy: Still no news from our starlets. However the Premier League big boys have been busy.

Richard: Modric to Man City for £39.5Million has caught the headlines, as has Arsenals Capture of Dzsudzsak for almost £20million and Cavani for £31 Million.

Andy:Tottenham reinvested that money by signing Gylfi & Rafael for over £30Million.

Rest of Transfer Window

Andy: Well folks, it is the end of the transfer window and no moves have been made for our starlets.

Richard: We will refresh this page for January, or if we see any loans in the next month.

Really disappointed that the Huddersfield loan deal did not happened! First team football for another season would have been good for Moridin! Can't see him getting game time at United. Maybe it's time he moved to a smaller club?

Richard: Quaker has been doing well this season for Tenerife. He is however refusing to sign a new contract.

Andy: His current contract has 18 months left to run, and a 2 year extension was offered and rejected.

Richard: The official word is that the wage offered was not good enough, but some in the media think it may be a power play to increase interest for the June/July Transfer window.

Andy: As for his performances on the pitch, they have been pretty good.

Richard: However the stats have not been the greatest. Only 2 assists and 0 goals in his 18 games.

Andy: For the San Marino national team he was part of the famous 1-1 World Cup Qualifying draw against Moldova. Which is the second time they held Moldova to a stalemate, and with the even more impressive draw in 2012 against Montenegro it left San Marino 5th out of 6 teams.

Report Card - C-(Minus) - Try to impose yourself more on games. You have the ability to score and to get some assist so make sure you do.

Andy: Sure has been so far. A demand for first team football at the start of January, prompted Barcelona offering him out on loan to various clubs.

Richard: A bid from Racing was rejected as it included a buy out clause at the end of the loan.

Andy: It looked like the loan move may be dead in the water, until near the end of January on the 20th, when Sporting Lisbon came in with a loan bid.

Richard:Sporting agreed to pay 12,500 of his 20,000 per week and will send him back to Barcelona at the end of the season.

Andy: So far he has managed only one game for Barcelona this season, then since his move he has made one sub apperance and scored a goal.
Report Card - C - Try to keep in the Sporting first team and show Barcelona that they were wrong to let you go.Luke Corcoran (Mc/Amc) - Barcelona B

Richard: Not much luck for the Irishman this season. Still languishing in the Barcelona B squad despite getting to train with the first team at the start of the season.

Andy: Even in the B team he is not a first team regular. With only 7 games to his name.

Richard: His two assists, and average performances are not going to propel him far that is for sure.

Andy: He also 4 recently rejected a new deal, stating that the pay wasn't good enough, and he wants a bigger role in the team.
Richard: Surprising he then did not get sent out on loan like Alacarde.

Report Card - D - You need to make a statement. Score some goals, get some MOM awards and make your presence known in the Barcelona B squad, and you may just get the opportunity you crave.

Andy: Lorenzo had a great season last year in Serie C, however since Triestina have moved up to Serie B, things have come a little bit harder.

Richard: Already playing almost as many games as he did last year allows us to have a good comparison. 22 league games, 1 goal and 5 assists, is not up to the standard he set in Serie C with almost 3 times the assists and 7 goals.

Andy: However as we said it is a higher standard of football, and he is still doing reasonably well.

Richard: Well enough to catch the attention of RC Lens, who want him to join Mike Nevo in France.

Andy: Once again however no formal bid was made, and it looks as though the Italian will be a Triestina player until at least the end of this season.
Report Card - C (minus) You - set yourself a high standard last year, now you need to live up to it. Have a great second half of the season and put yourself in the shop window.

Andy: The man with the most top division playing time seems to be getting better and better each year

Richard: He certainly is. Already at 5 goals for the season from the wing and 1 assist. Playing better football than he ever has, and still with half a season to get up to the 10 goals we all know he can.

Andy: 2 more and he will equal his record goals tally. 10 may be pushing it a bit far.

Richard: Well he certainly has potential and we will see how the season ends for the Swede.

Report Card - C+ - Prove Andy wrong and get up to 10 goals, also chip in with a few more assists.

Richard: The Zambian giant has continue to push his way into the first team at City and no one can complain about it

Andy: He has been superb for City. And some actually complain that he is not involved more often.

Richard: With 12 starts and 9 sub appearances across all competitions the big man is just getting better and better. With City laying in second he could be earning a trophy soon as well.

Andy: 8 of those starts in the league and 5 sub appearances which means he is only 2 appearances away from his total for last season, which he will surely surpass.
Richard: His performances have been even better than last season , earning him two mentions in the Premier league team of the week.

Andy: Not to mention his European super cup medal.

Richard: And i am sure he would rather us not mention that one blip. Lasting 6 minutes as a sub in the super cup before getting sent off

Andy: Lucky for him and Man City they were already 2-1 ahead by that point, and still managed to get a third with 10 men.

Report Card - A - Keep up the great work and continue to force your way into the first team

Richard: Currently playing in the lowest division the Spanish Second division B2, but tearing it apart.

Andy: With 2 goals and 9 assists in 20 league appearances and some stellar performances.

Richard: He really has been putting himself in the shop window.

Andy: However once again no bids. If he keeps it up though i don't know how any higher league teams could not make a bid.
Report Card - A- (minus) - Great performances, but can you reproduce this in a higher league. It is time to make a move and prove yourself at a higher level.

Almost forgot about this, but had fun reading what i've missed Looks like Mike Nevo is turning into a quality player. I wouldn't be upset by another season in France, but at some point he needs to move elsewhere!

Almost forgot about this, but had fun reading what i've missed Looks like Mike Nevo is turning into a quality player. I wouldn't be upset by another season in France, but at some point he needs to move elsewhere!

Knowing my luck, Gamba Goma will end up being the best player and not win cause City will never sell him!

Why would you want to move from City? I hate City, but we all know they are always going to be in the Champions League in this challenge and even winning it several times? Your doing amazing at such a big club.

Andy: An average second half of the season follows his average first half. Bringing his total up to 25 starts and 2 sub appearances with 1 goal and 2 assists.

Richard: Not the form we should expect from a player of his quality.

Andy: Indeed he will have to perform better if he hopes to get in the national team, and if he hopes to continue being in the first team at Atalanta. Who also had an average season finishing lower mid table in 14th.

Report Card - D - Start to show what you are capable off, decent performances mean nothing if you don't get assists and goals to your name. Look at Stewart Downing and do the opposite.

Andy: Wilson has had a great season with Alaves, having an even more spectacular second half of the season than he did in the first half.
Richard: We were raving on his 2 goals and 9 assists in 20 games, well in the next 16 games he added another 4 goals and 10 assists.

Andy: The latvian national has of course attracted interest and Bolton Wanderers are looking to add him to Bjorn Bjornsson, in their future stars camp.
Report Card - A+ couldn't have done much better than you have this season. You fully deserve a move and to test yourself at a bigger stage.

Richard: Goma continued to be fairly regular in Van Gaals squad rotation system that just missed out on the league title by 2 points.

Andy: He started 20 games and came on as a sub 17, although in the league that was 12 starts and 11 sub appearances.

Richard: He played well and gained the young player of the month award for April.

Andy: A month later and he came on for the last 25 minutes of the FA Cup Final, and got his hands on the silverware as the Zambian and his teammates crushed Aston Villa 3-1.
Report Card - A - You did great but you have to find a way to make yourself a first team regular.

Andy: A pretty good season for Bjornsson whose Bolton side finished in 11th.

Richard: 37 games 3 of which were sub appearances and 8 goals and 3 assists is a pretty good return.

Andy: He played decently well during the season and will have been happy that this was arguably his best season for the club.

Richard: He is happy to stay next season.

Andy: Unfortunately his Swedish side did not get into the World Cup to be played later this month.
Report Card - B-(minus) - A pretty good season, but could have chipped in with a few more assists and some improved performances. Try to work on your teamwork and become a club legend.

Richard: Moridin may not be too happy with his season. 6 months in old Trafford for the reserve side, and then finally his break, a loan to FC Twente in January.
Andy: However from there it did not go according to plan, only one start for the youngster and 9 sub appearances.

Richard: He did play well when he came on with 3 goals for the club and some decent performances.

Andy: But surely he was expecting more playing time.

Report Card - C-(Minus) - You played well when you had the chance, but you must find a way to get more opportunities, either insist on a loan or move clubs.

Andy: The other Barcelona boy has spent the last 5 months in Portugal with Sporting.

Richard: It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, as he was no longer getting games at Barcelona.

Andy: So off he went to Portugal.

Richard: He has done very well when he has played, with 4 goals in 4 starts and 2 sub appearances.

Andy: However I am sure both Alacarde and Barcelona hoped he would get more playing time.
Report Card - C+ - A good goals to game ratio, but you need to either force your way into the Barcelona set up, or find a loan or permanent move where you will get games.

However question is, should i do one more season and then holiday for ten years to show what would have happened, adn who was the most expensive player. Or do one more season and take the 50/50 chance that i have time to continue this fully when i move away. With new job, more responsibility, a wife, a new house, a new country, and a masters degree.

Found out i have super toxic e coli - scary, but should clear up with the right course of antibiotics. I am on the mend now, so should be posting an update within the week. This will probably be the final one, and i will upload the save game too